About Ngok Loden Sherab
Lived 1059 – 1109 (aged 49–50). Ngok Loden Sherab was a translator, writer and editor.
Ngok Loden Sherab or Ngok Lotsawa Loden Sherab (1059–1109) - Important in the transmission of Buddhism from India to Tibet. One of the most renowned translators in Tibetan history and traditionally known as one of the "Ten Pillars of Tibetan Buddhism" (ka chen bcu). Also known as Matiprajna (Sanskrit).
Translations Tibetan Tanjur Two versions of the Ratnagotravibhāga were translated by Loden Sherab at Srinagar in Kashmir under the supervision of Kashmiri Pandits Ratnavajra and Sajjana towards the close of the 11th century CE: Theg-pa-chen-po rgyud-bla maḥi bstan-bcos (Mahāyāna-uttaratantra-śāstra), Tohaku Catalogue No. 4024 Theg-pa-chen-po rgyud-bla-maḥi bstan-bcos rnam-par-bsad-pa (Mahāyāna-uttaratantra-śāstra-vyākhyā), Tohaku Catalogue No. 4025.
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Who was Ngok Loden Sherab?
Tibetan Buddhist Lama and scholar
When was Ngok Loden Sherab born?
Ngok Loden Sherab was born in 1059.
When did Ngok Loden Sherab die?
Ngok Loden Sherab died in 1109.
What was Ngok Loden Sherab's occupation?
Ngok Loden Sherab was a translator, writer and editor.
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